Welcome to the Rotary Club of Wilmington, Massachusetts

Are you an established professional who wants to make positive changes in your community and the world? Our Club members are dedicated people who share a passion for community service and friendship. Becoming a Rotarian connects you with a diverse group who share your drive to give back.

Rotary District 7930 will hold its 8th annual Polar Plunge on Saturday, February 3th, at Long Beach in Gloucester at 11:00am. The event is part of Rotary International’s ongoing campaign to eradicate polio in our lifetime. More than 300 people are expected to plunge into the cold waters off Cape Ann this year including five members of the Rotary Interact Club of Wilmington High School.

Since 1985, Polio has become the signature cause for Rotary International as it has teamed up with partners including The Global Poverty Project, The Global Eradication Initiative, The World Health Organization, and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Since that time, more than a billion dollars have been raised among Rotary clubs worldwide and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. When Rotary International took on the battle against this disease, more than 350,000 people spanning 125 countries were impacted. Today there are three countries left where it has not been eradicated- Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria.

This year, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has again pledged a 2:1 match for every dollar Rotarians raise toward eradication efforts (up to $35 million/year until 2018). For as little as $0.60, a donation can make the difference in changing a person’s life. Please support your local Rotarians as they brave the icy waters off Gloucester to help eradicate polio in our lifetime. The Wilmington Club will have club Assistant District Governor Jim Major, Five Interact students making the plunge to aid in the raising funds. The district is utilizing an electronic fundraising process. Supporters are encouraged to log on and make a pledge to help Rotarians lead the way to eradicate this dreaded disease.

For more information on how the Rotary Club of Wilmington serves the local and global community, visit the club's website or contact the club at (phone or email).

The Wilmington Rotary Club is excited about our upcoming annual auction on Friday, November 17, 2017, at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 112 Middlesex Avenue. Local businesses are donating items to be auctioned off, and there is a free buffet and cash bar available, as well as our "wine wall." This is our big fundraiser, and proceeds go towards scholarships for graduating Wilmington seniors, as well as the various projects that the Wilmington Rotary Club does around town, including improvements to Rotary Park, donations to the library and the public schools, various youth organizations, and across the world through Rotary International, such as Rotary's efforts to eradicate polio, develop clean water projects, and the homelessness and hunger initiative.

At the conclusion of the night, we will draw the winning raffle tickets, for the following prizes:

Grand Prize - $10,000

Two Second Place Prizes - $1,000

Two Third Place Prizes - $500

Four Fourth Place Prizes - $250

Only 350 tickets are being sold, for $100 each. For tickets or more information, please contact John Doherty at 978 658-3805.

At the October 4 Rotary meeting, longtime club member John Doherty was honored by being named to the Paul Harris Society +8. Bob Gravino of the Ipswich Rotary Club was on hand to honor John for his many years of generous service to the Wilmington Rotary Club, the District, and Rotary International.

The Paul Harris Society recognizes Rotary members and friends of The Rotary Foundation who elect to contribute $1,000 or more each year to the Annual Fund, PolioPlus Fund, or approved global grants.

The purpose of the Paul Harris Society is to honor and thank individuals for their generous, ongoing support of The Rotary Foundation.

Rotary districts often honor new members of the Paul Harris Society by presenting them with a certificate and chevron at a district or club event.

John has been a member of the Wilmington Rotary Club since 1984, a two-time past president (1995 and 2005), and longtime treasurer. He has also served various positions at the district level since 1995, and he and his fiance' Teri LaBella have run the annual auction and trivia night for years.

This coming Saturday, September 30, the Wilmington Library, partnered with UMass Boston, will be hosting the Mass. Memories Road Show. The Wilmington Rotary Club is thrilled to sponsor this event the help preserve images of Wilmington for future generations.

The Mass. Memories Road Show is a statewide digital history project that documents people, places, and events in Massachusetts history through family photographs and stories. Volunteers scan family and community photographs and videotape "the stories behind the photos," then are indexed and incorporated into an online educational database at openarchives.umb.edu.

Since its launch, the project has gathered over 9,000 photographs and stories from across the state. On Saturday, September 30, they will be at the Wilmington High School Cafeteria from 10am until 3pm. For more information, click here.

The Wilmington Rotary Club is excited to present Family Movie Night this coming Wednesday, August 16. The event will be at Swain Green, next to the Wilmington Town Common.

The night will feature animated "shorts" from a major animation production company, perfect for families with small children. The first "short" will start playing at 8. We will also be offering lemonade and popcorn.

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Our club members are dedicated people who share a passion for both community service and friendship. Becoming a Rotarian connects you with a diverse group of professionals who share your drive to give back.

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